The Town and Country Planning Act 1976 [Act 172] was enacted pursuant to Clause (4) Article 76 of the Federal Constitution. It is only valid in the states of Peninsular Malaysia. However, the application for the states can only be made on a date set by the relevant State Authority with the approval of the Minister of Housing and Local Government. For Sabah, Sarawak and the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, it uses its own planning laws. Originally Act 172 contained 9 Parts with 59 Sections and was later amended 5 times between 1993 and 2017.
by Aliff Nurhaqeem – Town Planner